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| Dusty |
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| Blue |
Dusty has something going on with her back leg. It
took us about twenty minutes to get her into the barn from the second paddock
as she needed to stop and take rests before continuing. We’ve been putting ice
packs on and therapeutic wraps during the day and night. It’s hard to
pinpoint whether it’s a mild tendon or suspensory tear or if she might have
bruised or strained it being out at night. She’s not lame and is walking
okay but it seems to hurt her to stand on it for very long. Once she had
a night of rest and some bute she seemed better. She’s been spending her
time alone in the small paddock and also at night in the barn. She
doesn’t mind, even if everyone flat-left her. She’s been getting plenty
of treats and attention, which she doesn’t mind at all. The vet is due to
come this week for fall shots so I’ll have him take a look at her if she’s
still not 100% by then. If she gets worse I’ll have him come out sooner.
On Sunday I finally managed to get a ride on Blue.
It’s been a long hot summer and neither the horses nor I felt like
riding. The weather has turned cooler and it’s just perfect now.
Blue was just being Blue, so we walked and practiced our rein aids on circles
and bends a bit. It’s amazing how just over a few months Blue has yet
again forgotten how to steer--or for that matter walk--under saddle. He
is possibly the laziest horse I’ve ever known. If he were going any
slower we would have been standing still. The poor thing; I mean he’s
only had the whole summer off! Hopefully, once he gets back in a program
the energy should surface again....
Until next time
Quote for Today
No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the
saddle. ~Winston Churchill
No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.
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Source : http://www.coolnsmart.com/horse_quotes/
No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.
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Sorry to hear about the mystery injury - hope it clears up soon.
ReplyDeleteAnd it must have been nice to get a ride - even if a slow one!
That's too bad about the lameness, but it doesn't sound like anything big. Fingers crossed! I guess lazy is better than wild and crazy! At least it's safer for you. Enjoy your autumn rides!
ReplyDeleteSending healing thoughts for Dusty and a big hooray for your ride on Blue. I'm a week out still leg-wise and we're getting a lot of rain right now so I am hoping to be there next week this time!
ReplyDeleteI hope Dusty is feeling 100% soon! I love Blue's eyes. They're so striking on a dark face :)
ReplyDeleteThat Dusty! Hope she is back to normal very soon. We have a cool week coming up, do you? In the 50s most of the time.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, that lazy is starting to sound good :-).
ReplyDeleteSending Dusty some love. As for Blue, he's what I need when I start riding again.
ReplyDeleteHope Dusty feels better soon x That can't be much fun, for it to hurt when she's standing still. Glad she's enjoying her quiet-time though.
ReplyDeleteAw Blue ... what a guy ;) Maybe it was a shock to his system, realising that not riding/working during the summer was just a temporary thing, maybe he thought his work was done. Forever. :)
Poor Dusty - sure hope your girl is back to her sassy self in no time! As to Blue, well, all I can say is what in the world were YOU thinking asking him to do all that "hard" work? *laugh* ;o)
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